&male; Macy (boy)

What does Macy mean?

Macy as a boys' name (also used more commonly as girls' name Macy) is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Macy is "weapon". Also possibly place name: "Matthew's estate" or (Gaelic) "long, low hill", or derived from Mace. Department store founder R.H. Macy; actor William Macy.

Variations

How popular is Macy?

Macy is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#6066 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Macy entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its top position of #1697 in the U.S. during 1900-1909, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2016)

Which version is better?

Prominent varying forms of Macy are Mace and Maceo(#1703 FROM CURRENT RECORDS). Adoption of these relations of Macy was well-received among parents 116 years ago (AVERAGE #1413) and is somewhat less today.